[Elecraft] PIC Stuff

Fri Nov 22 10:01:00 2002

Try setting the power up timer in the configuration bits.  Also, check that
the configuration bits are set right for the resonator.

You might also try a crystal instead of the resonator - might get a cleaner
startup.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy A. Raymer" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 9:25 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] PIC Stuff

> I have a friend working on a project with a PIC 16F872.  He has written a
> program that for now just clears all the registers and a few other basic
> things.  Problem is, the program won't consistently run until after
hitting
> the reset a bunch of times.  After it runs, the reset button will
> consistently start the program, but it is not happy from a cold
> boot.  Resonator comes up, but CPU is not happy.
>
> Back when I was Microcontrollering with the Motorolla 68HC11, we had a
> program that was called BUFFALO, or bit user friendly aid to Logical
> operation.  BUFFALO was the base code that made things happy no matter
what
> a naive college student did.  Is there something like this for the PIC
> series?  Where is a good place to look on the web for more information?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tim Raymer
> Timothy A. Raymer               <[email protected]>
> Missouri Department of Health   <[email protected]>
> and Senior Services
>
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